Galileo's Basilisk
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I am disappointed that I have to write this. It is deeply embarrassing that the thing I am writing about has gone on for so long, that so...

This is less related to actually existing “AI” and more about one of the myths (or, ultimately, the constellation of myths) that drives people to work on “AI.” I posted this on Mastodon, but it probably belongs here as well.

  • pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    2 months ago

    Adding on a constructive criticism:

    Even the occasional ability to predict the future, combined with the inability to actually stop it from happening, is a classical unpleasantness attested to by the story of Pandora.

    I believe OP meant the story of Cassandra, not Pandora.

    Other than that and some typos, though, well argued! Added this to my bookmark hoard.